Rail joint



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c. SCHNEIDER RAIL JOINT Filed July 14, 1924 Galli/lill r CEIRISTIAN SCHNEIDER, F BRITTON,

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Application liled July lll,

This invention relates to a new and improved rail joint and has for an object the provision ol novel means whereby two rail sections are joined together by an overlapping joint so designed to prevent the triction and accidents that at present accompany the usual design ont rails.

Other objects ot the invention are to eliminate the usual noise in the present rails as the wheels of moving` cars pass over the joints; to prevent the flattening` of the wheels as they cross these joints; to prevent the rails from spreading' in case the spikes are loosened; to provide a joint to be held in place by any standard nah-plates; and to provide, also, a joint ot such construction and design as to rive a continuous tread and a tull weight rail throughout.

Additional objects and advantages ot the invention will be apparent trom the iollowing description and 'trom an inspection of the accompanying` drawing, wherein;

` Figure l is a perspective of the interlocking; sections ot a rail joint constructed in accordance. .with the invention, the sections being` shown apart.

Figure 2 is a side view ot the rail joint7 with the sections placed end to end and held securely by standard lish-plates.

Fig-ure 3 is a top plan view ot the improved rail joint showing` the parts in posi.- tion, as when joined together.

ln describing the invention in detail ret erence is had to the drawing; which terms a part ot this specification and wherein like numerals ot reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

ln constructing` the joint, the head ot rail section A is cut away on each side to leave yan extended flange l projecting' beyond. the shoulders 2 and 3 and supported by the web t and base 5, both ot' which are ot Jull we-ieht, thus securing; an unusually strong' end to the rail and being' weakened in no way. Flange 1 is integral with and 'forms a vertical prolongation of web ll, beine; equal in width tothe latter and having; its side and end faces in vertical alignment with the correspondinw` faces of the web and having); its upper surtace lying' flush with the upper `liace of the rail section. ltail section B has the end portions of its web G and base .7 cnt away to leave the head projecting' to a distance substantially equal to the length ot the extended flange l oi rail section A and the projecting` part ot the head is bifurcated,

1924i. serial No. 725,886.

as at 8, to provide longitudinal and parallel projecting arms 9 and 10 which fit snugly against opposite sides ot flange l in line with shoulders 2 and 3. Arms 9 and l0 are preterably 3 inches long and the head of rail section A is cut away on each side for a `distance of 8 inches to allow room for the said arms when the two rails are placed end to end. However, in cxtreme and severe cases of climatic 'expansion and contraction, the arms and cut-away may be made l inches, if necessary. ln a l inch rail, the inside shoulder 2 on the head ot rail section A may? if desired be made lll/3 inches, the Webs l and 6 being made l/g inches and the outside shoulder 3 being` made l inch and these 'dimensions may vary accordingly in the larger and smaller rails, thus makinga reasonable allowance on the inside oit the rail where there is the greater weight and friction. Otherwise. the web is placed in the center of the 1ail head and base.

rlhis rail joint is designed to be held in place by any ot the standard fish-plates so necessary for the proper alignment and reinforcement of any rail joint should any eXtra strains be thrust upon the joint or unexpected break occur. As will be seen in Figure 2, the rails A and B ot the present invention are adapted to be strengthened and held securely in place by 2 fish-plates 11 bolted on either side of the joint. It will, moreover, be seen that this joint is so designed that it tgives a firm interlocking union: the rail sections A and B being so united as to constitute practically one continuous rail and an unbroken smooth surface, and being so arranged that while a1- lowing Jfor proper longitudinal expansion and contraction they are, when in position, secured against any lateral and vertical movement or displacement in relation to each other.

Another distinct feature oi this rail joint is the ease with which repairs may be made. 'lhe one rail section wl ere the two meet in the jointmay be easily lifted, after the shplate has been removed, and another similar rail section placed in its stead, and yet at all times both rail sections are held from all lateral movement by the interlocking1 joint, and when the lish-plates are in place the ends 01"' both rail sections are thus held from all lateral and vertical movement.

ln practical lields the details ci const-ruction may necessitate alteration and it is,

therefore, to be understood that the invention is not to be considered as liinited to the precise Construction herein described but that all such changes, inodiiieations, and alterations required inay be resorted to as being within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed, is:

A rail oint comprising abutting rail seetions each having` a base, web and head, one rail section having' opposite side portions of its head out away to leave an extended iange integral with and forming' a vertical prolongation o' the web, said ange being equal in thickness to the said web and having its side and end faces in vertical alignment with the corresponding' laees oi the web and its upper sur'l'ace lying flush with the upper face of the section the other rail section hav ing the end portions of its base and web eut away to leave the head projecting to a 'distanoe substantially equal to the length of the said extended flange and having the projecting part of the said head bifuroated vertically te engage opposite sides of the sai-d flange.

ln testimony whereoliv I ai'ix niy signature.

CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER. 

